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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02 (21) Application number: 07755155.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/008792 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/120627 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 11.04.2006 US 791056 P (71) Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC. Ipswich, MA 01938 (US)	(72) Inventors: EVANS, Thomas, C. Topsfield, MA 01983 (US) SLATKO, Barton Ipswich, MA 01983 (US) CHEN, Lixin Beverly, MA 01915 (US) VAISVILA, Romaldas Ipswich, MA 01938 (US) GUAN, Chudi Wenham, MA 01984 (US) KUCERA, Rebecca Hamilton, MA 01982 (US) (74) Representative: Froud, Clive  Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden Kent TN30 6UG Tenterden Kent TN30 6UG (GB)